Nor'West News: April 16, 2019

8 Tuesday April 16 2019
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi
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• By Jess Gibson
THE CHRISTCHURCH City
Chorus has its sights set on New
Orleans.
The choir of 140 women will
represent New Zealand at the Sweet
Adelines International competition
in the United States in September
after winning the national heat for
the 11th time.
It won’t be the first time the group
has performed at the competition –
the choir has previously taken the
stage in San Antonio, Hawaii and
Indianapolis in the United States, as
well as Calgary, Canada.
In its most recent trip to Las Vegas
in 2016, the choir finished fifth in
the world at the competition.
But director Virginia Humphrey
is hoping to do better at this year’s
competition.
Coaches will fly over from Los
Angeles, Sweden and Seattle to train
the choir before it heads to New
Orleans.
Mrs Humphrey said the group
could go every year if it wanted but
aims for every three years due to
the high cost of the trip. The choir
will showcase jazz, popular New
Zealand music, ballads and swing at
a southern-style-themed fundraiser
on April 28.
The money raised will go towards
accommodating two Swedish singing
coaches during the trip, hiring
stage equipment and flying props
over.
The choir will donate 10 per cent
of its proceeds to the Muslim Association
of Canterbury after the
March 15 terror attack.
The group will be judged on
sound, music, expression and showmanship
at the competition.
Mrs Humphrey formed the group
in 1985 after being part of a barbershop
chorus in Canada.
“I loved it so much I came home
and started a chorus here,” she said.
The group has since won every
national competition it has entered
since 1987.
The fundraiser on April 28 will
showcase two a cappella shows at
2pm and 7pm at Harmony Church​,
220 Antigua St.
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City chorus to perform on world stage again
CHAMPS: The Christchurch City Chorus, which is led by director Virginia Humphrey-Taylor,
will travel to New Orleans for the Sweet Adelines International competition in September.
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